Thiruvananthapuram faces drought despite rains.
Ground water department has been recording massive dip in the wells that they monitor in this area.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Though monsoon showers have blessed city sumptuously, several panchayats in southern part of capital continue to reel under water crisis.
Some of the areas that fall under Athiyanoor block panchayat area has been the worst drought affected, consistently, during the past decades.
Ground water department has been recording massive dip in the wells that they monitor in this area.
“We, people’s representatives, have requested the district administration to expedite long pending local water projects in places such as Kulathoor, Karode, Chenakal, Athiyanoor and Kottukal panchayat,” he said.
The water projects primarily involve rejuvenating pounds and tapping them for drinking purposes.
“Karode, for instance has around 50 to 58 ponds that can be rejuvenated.
We plans to make a grid of ponds that can be tapped for drinking water purposes and agricultural purpose.
An approval from central government was awaited,” an official said.